Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Democratic socialist David Morales is projected to oust Providence Mayor Brett Smiley (D) from a Tuesday primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Morales, a state lawmaker, leads the incumbent by about 14 percentage points, per DDHQ. The primary results in Rhode Island mark another win for the Democratic Party’s left flank, which has picked up…
Sen. Jack Reed (D) sailed through his Rhode Island Democratic primary on Wednesday, easily besting longshot challengers, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. The win in the deep blue state puts the 76-year-old incumbent on a glidepath to win a sixth term in the Senate. Reed defeated progressive Connor Burbridge, a 31-year-old eldercare worker…
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is projected to lose his reelection bid to former CVS executive Helena Foulkes in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island, according to Decision Desk HQ. (DDHQ). Foulkes led McKee by nearly 25 percentage points — 62 percent to nearly 38 percent — per DDHQ. It’s the second time the pair…
NBC News projects that Foulkes won the Democratic nomination in the blue state, making McKee the first governor to fall in a primary in eight years.
Cameron Lyon, a newly engaged Ohio teacher, was killed when a previously deported illegal immigrant allegedly flipped his SUV into oncoming traffic.
Listas trazem nomes, partidos e números de urna de todos os candidatos, estado por estado. Primeiro turno será em 4 de outubro.
The Democratic senator appeared on video promoting the efforts of President Donald Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick in shaping the U.S. Steel deal with Nippon Steel.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) appeared in a video praising Sen. Dave McCormick (Pa.) at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention Wednesday. “Why am I here talking to you today?” Fetterman said in a pre-recorded video. “Because, well, I’m a common sense Democrat.” “David McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job…
House Republican leaders are sharpening their attacks on Democratic progressives and socialists as the party looks to hold its narrow majority, using the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, to frame the 2026 midterms as an existential fight for the country. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday in remarks to the crowd at…
Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker claims Republicans are trying to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections as the GOP kicks off its first-ever convention in Dallas.
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview with Nexstar, which owns The Hill, Sessions was asked whether he supported Paxton’s bid for Senate. “Of course I do,” the lawmaker said. “He’s running…
Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on Sept. 11, 2001, will give remarks Wednesday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. In the aftermath of the tragic events, Bush created the Department of Homeland Security in 2002 to tackle future threats. The ex-president will be speaking with his former Secretary…
Trump's Department of Education faces a pivotal decision on NACCAS accreditation that could cut federal student aid for 120,000 beauty students.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced 1.7 million free eggs have reached Texas food banks, with 5.3 million more on the way from a settlement.
Lawmakers from both political parties expressed concern on Wednesday after several current and former researchers at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic issued stark warnings about this developing technology. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for both Anthropic and OpenAI, announced on Wednesday he had resigned from Anthropic and accused both AI firms of “gambling with our…
A showdown over Missouri’s congressional map has taken several turns in the last week, as competing court rulings leave lingering questions about which district boundaries should be in effect for the midterms. Under the current rulings, Missouri officials are moving ahead with the GOP’s favored 7-1 map that’s set to give the party a pickup opportunity. …
Missouri’s redistricting battle reached the Supreme Court for a second time after an appeals panel on Wednesday refused to halt an order instructing Missouri Republicans to move ahead with their favored congressional map. A Democratic-aligned organizer, who is attempting to defeat the Republicans’ map by putting it to voters through a referendum, is now urging…
A Virginia GOP leader calls Arlington County's $50,000 in taxpayer-funded grants for families of deported illegal immigrants a "slush fund."
